Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Account of Kārtavīrya’s Protective Kavaca
Kārtavīrya-kavaca-vṛttānta
हृदये चोदरे नाभौ जठरे गुह्यमण्डले । तेजोरूपाः स्थिताः पातुं वांछासुखनद्रुमाः ॥ ३१ ॥
hṛdaye codare nābhau jaṭhare guhyamaṇḍale | tejorūpāḥ sthitāḥ pātuṃ vāṃchāsukhanadrumāḥ || 31 ||
Mögen jene strahlenden, feurigen Kräfte—weilend im Herzen, im Bauch, im Nabel, im Unterleib und in der geheimen Region—den Übenden behüten, als wunscherfüllende Bäume, die das ersehnte Glück gewähren.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents an inner-protection doctrine: luminous mantra-energies (tejorūpa śaktis) are contemplated as stationed in key bodily centers, forming a kavaca-like safeguard and supporting the aspirant’s well-being.
Bhakti here is expressed as embodied remembrance—invoking divine radiance within the body’s centers—so the devotee feels protected and supported, making steady worship and japa easier and more focused.
It reflects a technical ritual application (prayoga) akin to nyāsa/kavaca: assigning mantra-śakti or tejas to specific bodily locations for protection—an applied, procedural aspect often taught alongside mantra discipline.